A feasibility study surrounding the “harbour bath” project in the Old Port of Montreal is officially set to begin, and will cost a maximum of $75,222 including taxes.

The study will be conducted by Zins Beauchesne and Associates, and is scheduled to be completed by November.

Mayor Denis Coderre first announced the project — which will allow citizens to swim in the St. Lawrence River near the clock tower in the Old Port — on March 20. The “harbour bath” is set to be open by summer 2017, just in time for Montreal’s 375th anniversary.

The study will look at the interest that could be garnered from this project, as well as the reasons for and conditions under which citizens would choose to use the service. The study will investigate the project’s feasibility and include preliminary plans.

Once the study is completed, the next step will be the approval of a budget, followed by the hiring of a construction company. Construction is set to begin in the spring of 2017.

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